Menlo Iowa Map

About Menlo, Iowa

Menlo is a locality in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 398. The population density is 276.5 people per km². Menlo is located at 41.5192°N, 94.4044°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50164.

Menlo, Iowa, spreads across a landscape of generous, rolling farmland, where the earth leans into the sky and the horizon seems to stretch on forever. It lies 27.6 miles west-south-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-north-west of Stuart. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, are the dominant feature, punctuated by sturdy farmhouses and weathered barns that stand like stoic sentinels against the vast, open sky. In the hush of late afternoon, the sun dips low, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land, and the air itself seems to carry a faint, earthy scent, a perfume of loam and growing things. The roads here are more suggestion than command, winding through the countryside, hinting at the quiet lives lived within the reach of these fertile acres. The history of Menlo is written in the grain elevators that still punctuate the skyline, echoes of a time when rail access was king and this small settlement served as a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural bounty. For generations, the economy has been intrinsically tied to the land, a testament to the enduring power of corn and soybeans that carpet the fields for miles around. While the pace of life might feel unhurried to an outsider, there's a deep-seated resilience here, a practicality born of working the soil and understanding the seasons. The few businesses that remain in Menlo are the anchors of a community that has weathered changes, offering a quiet continuity to the lives of its residents.

About This Menlo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Menlo, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.519154, -94.40441. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Menlo and Guthrie County.

Detailed location data for Menlo includes the ZIP code (50164), telephone area code (515), county seat of Guthrie County (Guthrie Center), and school district assignment (West Central Valley Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Menlo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.